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VWILLIAM C. RAIWCEV,
I'eruocra:;;- Car did.itc f. j ('. Attorney.
Mi Journal has In ijiiently referred
to th- many good ,ua!ificat ions of
William ('. l;-nn.n v fVr ('..uny Attor
ney. Mis st'-rl:ng into;-taty, his energy,
his industry ami his iii, "n I. gal attain
ments and .-uci'i-ss as a you :ig at ! orney,
are all iii iv.llv vv!l knoAn to the
people.
Hilly u, is for'unato. He spent six
years in the .tate I : in versa v. Ilsree
of these years lie was in the I. aw De
partment ot the university and under
the instruction of one of the ablest law
teachers in the west Judge Roscoe
I'ound, now a leading professor in the
Law College of the Northwestern Uni
versity at Chicago. For a number of
years Judge I'ound was one of the ablest
supreme court commissioners of Ne
braska and subsequently, and for a
number of years. Dean of the Univers
ity Law College from which our Billy
graduated with high honors in his
class.
Immediately on graduation, Hilly-
settled down to professional work, form
ing a partnership with his father.Judge
Basil S. Ramsey, and his success since,
has been very commendable, and, in
deed, very flattering to an able, ener
getic and ambitious young lawyer.
Since the first of last December,
Hilly has been city attorney, having
been appointed by Mayor Gering to sue
ceed Judge Travis, who had been elect
ed District Junge. Notwithstanding he
was young and just commencing the
practice of law, the city council, com
posed of democrats and republicans,
unanimously confirmed Billy's appoint
ment. As city attorney, he ha? shown ability
ejual to that of many old practitioners,
and his success has surprised even many
of his warmest friends. Only a few
days ago, in district court, liilly. as
city attorney, prosecuted to conviction,
the first appeal case in many years from
a conviction in police court under a city
ordinance the case of the State vs.
Speck; and had for an opponent one of
the oldest and ablest practitioners at
the bar of Cass county Judge A. N
Sullivan.
The people of Cass county, always re
cognizing true merit and ability in a
worthy young man, and the voters es
pecially the younger men, regardless of
party, will justly recognize sterling
worth, strong legal ability in a native
bom Cass county boy, when they elect
William C. Ramsey County Attorney of
Cass county, one week from next Tues
day. ;
SHOPS ARE ON A
NINE HOURS BASIS
Prosperity Suddenly Strikes the Bur
lington Employes.
Monday last the Burlington shops at
this point went on a nine hour day
basis the first time in more than a year
and a half. This includes the coach
ar.d paint sho;-. Some time since the
brass tou-.dr
put v.i a nine
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THE CASS GGUNTY
SUXL'AY SCHOOLS
One of a Series of Six Big Meetings
Date is Changed 'From
Spring to Fall.
j The people who are in the habit of
attending the annual convention of the
; ("ass County Sunday School Association
will be surprised to learn that the next
1 one comes November i and 10, at Weep-
i ing Water. The reason for this change
of time from spring to fall, is that at
the last convention held at Alvo last
May, the officers were instructed to co-
j operate with the other five counties of
the First district in holding their an
nual meetings in direct succession and
thus secure prominent speakers for the
series. The majority in the district pre
ferred fall meetings and consequently
Cass county agreed to conform with
it. although it will make us two conven
tions this year. As this date is estab
lished for the future it will "ume alright
next year as we will not. nave another
county meeting until next fall.
This present convent ion at Weeping
Water. Monday and Tuesday, Nov. '.
anil In, is t herefore one of a ser ies of
six big meetings in this district and
promises to be the largest and best con
vention ever held in ('ass county. The
chief speaker, C. I). Meigs, of Indian
apolis, is the ch'ef reason for sayinir
this. He is a a hole convention himself.
He is ca'led the "Indiana Cyclone" by
those who know him best, and the Sun
day Schocl officers, pastors and teach
ers of this county can better afford to
mis-; their dinner, and their supper, too,
than to miss hearing this man. He
comes to us from a long distance and
at some expense, but if the people who
manage and make up the Sunday
Schools of this county will come to hear
him the officers of the convention will
feel justified in getting him out here.
Other prominent speakers will also take
part. The programs are being printed
and if you do not get one write to C.
C. Wescott, I'lattsmouth, Neb. Re
member the date Nov. 9 and 10, l'MK.
Jury Agrees to Disagree.
The jury in the Argo-McQuinn case
in district court was discharged this
morning after struggling with the case
for about eighteen hours and being
unable to reach an agreement. It is
generally understood that the jury
stood seven to five for the plaintiff and
remained at that stage throughout the
balloting. It being quite plain that
they could never agree, the court final
ly discharged them.
The damage suit of Henry Heroic! vs
V. W. Coates was next called for
trial. This case is for fifty thousand
dollars damage alleged to have been
done to Herold by reason of his arrest
on the charge of embezzlement by
Coates. Herold was formerly manager
of a string of stores owned by Coates
and the arrest grew out of an alleged
shortage in accounts. The plaintiff
makes sensational charges as to Coates'
business methods and the defense
makes like charges affecting Herold
and the case is a red hot one. The
jury which will hear the case is com
posed of Geo. Ray, Ray Pollard, John
Campbell. Chas, Heebner, Frank
Barnes, Chas. Brann, W. D. Wheeler,
John Armstrong, F. H. Nichols, Luke
Wiles, John Creamer, E. H. Wescott
The opening addresses were indicative
of considerable acrimony between
counsel and gave evidence of a iong
drawn out and fierce trial. No evid
ence had been introduced at the time
this was written.
The Burlington Subway.
Final and authoritative information
relative to the matter of the new sub
way under the Burlington tracks was
received this morning by Agent Pick
ett of the Burlington, it being in the
shape of a letter from District Engineer
Darrovv to him confirming in every de
tail the statement heretofore printed
in the Journal to the effect that work
on the new subway will be commenced
just as soon as the council passes the
ordinances agreed upon between the
council and the company several days
ago. inese ordinances relate to the
the city's vacating that portion of
Main street across the Burlington right
f way which will not be needed
for the subway, and an ordinance to
protect the walls of the subway from
vandalism. The letter of Mr. Darrow
states further that the company found
the agreement entirely satisfactory,
ar.d that his o:noe force v.-as now en
gaged in preparing the plans for the
pivpesed work. This is indeed cheer-
! i::g news te the people of the city who
h:ive J- Tig "looked upon this crossing as
j -i highly d::::gt rous one and who are
rt;iy gir.i.i trnt .gept I lcKett whs
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from Crnaha to Kansas Ci'.y
The gasoline boat "Sand Riper"
from Omaha to Kansas City, Mo., pass
ed this city yesterday afternoon during
the rain and tied up below the bridge
for a few hours. While there the pro
prietor of the boat visited with George
Mann whose houseboat is also anchored
just below the bridge. He proved to
be Judge J. 10. (lunotte of the probate
court at Kansas ('ity. Mo., who is a
lover of the river. The boat was a new
one which Judge (lunotte had recently
purchased and had shipped him at Om
aha from which point he took it to
Kansas City by river. The boat is a
powerful or.e, about twenjy-four feet
in length and easily capable of so long
a trip. Judge (lunotte informed Mr.
Mann that he also was the owner of a
houseboat, somewhat larger than Mr.
Mann's and a gasoline racing launch
which was calculated to make some
fast time. While they were tied up
here, his companion, a riverman came
up town and restocked the gasoline can.
They departed about four o'clock for
the south.
W. II. Worden for twenty-two years
a resident of tin's city, was in the city
last evening enrout to his home at
Trjon, Neb., after a pleasant reunion
vvith the members of his o!ii regiment,
the l.stii. Iowa infantry at Murray, la.
Mr. Worden is quite well known in this
city where he- lived so many years and
he met a great number of Ins old friends
during his brief stay, he 'leaving for
home this noon on the mail train. He
has been doing quite well since he left
this city, being the owner of six hund
red and forty acres of good land near
Tryon which he cultivates and which
has yielded him an abundance.
W. C. Irwin of Chicago, Illinois, is
in the city making preparations to open
a new store in the Coates Block in the
room formerly occupied by H. E. Weid-
man. The new store will be an import
ant addition to the commercial enter
prises of the city and will likely meet
with good patronage from the start
Mr. Irwin comes to city with the high
est recommendations as a business man
and seems to be thoroughly posted on
the details of business affairs. It will
be seeral days before he will be ready
to announce the details of his new de
parture but when everything is ready,
he promises that the public will be
fully informed and given
statement as to his plans.
an ample
Rev. George L. Trull of New Yoik
City, the Mission Secretary of the Sab
bath School department of the Presby
terian Board of Foreign Missions is to
be here Tuesday the 27th for two ser
vices. The first will be at four o'clock
at the church when he will speak to all
the Sabbath School and all Sabbath
School workers of the city who may
wish to come in and hear him. In the
evening at seven thirty he will speak
to Sabbath School and all christian
workers generally. Mr. Trull is a spec
ialist in this work and the invitation is
extend to all the pepole of our city to
hear him.
Dr. J. F. Brendel of Murray was in
the city a few hours today, takii.g the
noon train lor Omaha accompanying
Albert Harn and little child. Mrs. Ham
has been at St. Joseph's hospital in
Omaha since a week ago last Monday
having been operated on at that time
It is his intention to take his wife to
Wausa, Neb., tonight if he finds her
well enough. She was a patient of Dr,
Brendel who had her sent to the hos
pital.
The firm of C. E. Wescott's sons with
their usual commendable enterprise to
day installed a fine, new, modern cash
register in their store. The register is
of the National make, a strictly up-to
date machine and is an important addi
tion to their modern fixtures The
machine was sold the Wescott's by the
energetic register salesman C. D. Lusk
who was present and explained the
workings of the same to the firm.
J. Lohnes, wife and Mrs. Terryberr,
who have been visiting relatives and
friends at Pekin and Peoria, 111., return
ed to their home this morning. Thev
had a very enjoyable stay and came
back more than pleased with their visit.
They found the weather rather chilly
on their return but nevertheless thev
were glad to get back home once more.
G. R. Baehr of Chicago, 111., was in
the city yesterday a.icl this morning
making a brief visit with his mother
who lives near this city. Baehr is a
raiiroad man being an employe of the
L. S. oL' M. By. at Chicago and was
taking his annual acatiun. He went
from here to On. ha on the fast rr.ail
::t noon.
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IH DEFENCE OF
AN HONEST RIAN
What c Friend Says In Reference to
the Democratic Candidate for
State Senator.
l'l-ATTSMol! Til. N'KiS., Oct. 21, V.tiX,
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To THK KlilTolt OF tiii: JoI KNAI.:
Isn't it strange to what a depth
S'rne people will descend in an effort to )
a campaign? My attention has been i
called to "extracts" from the case of j
the state of Nebraska vs. Omaha Ele- I
vator Company, et al, printed in the
Weeping Water Republican, and pos
sibly copied by other republican papers,
in which an unjust attempt is made to
reflect upon the standing and manhood
of Mr. W. B. Banning of Union, the
democratic candidate for State Senator.
Being the attorney for Mr. Banning 1
know all about that case. In the first
place the making of Mr. Banning a
party to that suit, was purely incident
al on account of his position in the state
association. He was no more' a party
to that suit than every grain man in
i he State of Nebraska who belonged to
the Association, which included, among
tilers in this country, Mr. A. F. Sturm
f Nehawka, Chairman of tiie Republi
can County Central committee, and Mr.
I). Smith of EWnwood, candidate at the
present time on the Republican ticket
for State Representative
Senator N orris Brown was at the
time, Attorney General of the State,
and personally conducted the trial and
taking of evidence. That he regarded
the connection of Mr. Banning, as
well as the individual members of the
State Association, with that litigation
merely incidental, is well known to every
one who has any actual knowledge of
the case. It was the Elevator Com
panies that owned large lines of ele
vators over the State that caused the
grievance that brought on the suit, and
it was those that the Attorney General
were really proceeding against. Not a
word or evidence of any kind whatever
was produced against Mr. Banning in
that case, and after all the evidence
was in, upon motion, the case was dis
missed as to him. How unfair and un
just it is, for the sake, purely, of part
isan politics, to charge Mr. Banning
with the statements and allegations in
the record which were intended for
others, and the unjustness is all the
greater now after the highest court in
the State had said that he was in no
way connected with the allegations
made in the suit and promptly dismiss
ed the same as to him at the cost of
the plaintiff.
If the political opponent of Mr. Ban
ning for the office of State Senator,
had the least particle of fairness about
him in causing the "Extracts" to be
published, he would have published at
least one other "Extract" which show
ed there was no evidence in the case
against Mr. Banning and that it was
dismissed as to him.
I have not been requested by Mr.
Banning, nor by anyone else, to . write
this letter. The unjustness of the ac
cusation against him was so apparent
to me, that were his politics different
from my own I could not refrain from
saying just what is stated here.
Certainly the people of Ca33 County
know Mr. Banning too well to permit
"Extracts" against others, from a case
that was dismissed by the court as to
him, to be used against him. His ser
vices to this county as a member of its
Soard of Commissioners for three years
won for him many commendations for
his uniform treatment, of rich and poor
alike, for his business like manner, for
his high sense of honor and strict in
tegrity, for his being, at all times, a
manly man is every sense of the word.
No better citizen lives within the bor
ders of Cass county and none is better
qualified for the office of State Senator
than he. Very truly yours.
D. O. Dwyer.
The only business done this morning
in Judge Archer's court was the renew
al of the bond in the Fred Ossenkop
case. ussenKop was present witn his
bondsmen. John Ossenkop and John
Group and his bond in the sum of Five
Thousand Dollars was renewed, condi
tioned on his appearance for the pre
liminary examination on Nov. 6th.
County Attorney Rawls was present
ar.d represented the state. The case
was continued by agreement owing to
the fact that Matthew Gering, Ossen
kop's attorney, is engaged in important
rials in district court. It will not be
pessiise to nave a nearir.g m court at
his term by having the preliminary at
the dc.te now set as the court v.
ui pro-
rr.rr.er.t
date.
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John Wocstcr a Lucky One.
;( a .
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'.d l"i (cry at 1 allas, S.
t'i end yesterday, and
ira.-h:. a a miiic won many
in e j.r.Zi i, t'as count y did not make
a tr;il showing, so far as heard from
i here being only four winners from
i his eounty out of all who made the trip
to register. The lucky man from this
city was John Wooster, living on South
Sixth street and employed in the Bur
lington shops. Mr. Wooster drew No.
2u2.i which entitled him to one of the
good claims. It is claimed that all of
the first twenty-five hundred claims
worth looking
made good by work and investment.
Alfred Hogan of Weeping Water drew
No. LMfl and is also inside the winning
limit. E. O. Garrett, ot ! renn nt ,
democratic candidate for lieutenant
governor, drew No. lisiio another in
stance of good luck for the democrats.
As there were lcx.non disappointed
entries, the I'lattsmouth contingent
c an figure out just how much of a per
cent they ale in the total. A dispatch
from I 'alias says that already the
buiidings in thai town are being hauled
away to new towns which are spring
ing up in the opened land. Aricsti
irate of the amount of money spent by
II. use seeking the land;
air. i). int two million dollars.
the
Dai
The
ias post office is flooded now with lelti
from land agents to flic l icky drawers
seeking the job of locating their pro
perty for them. It is the supposition
that Rosebud will be the scene of
many building operations during tin
winter an i a big boom is looked for at
that point.
Mrs. Jos. Burbridge and three child
ren of Shoshone, Idaho, who have
been visiting with John Reuland and
family for the past three weeks, de
parted this noon on the fast mail for
their home. Mrs. Burbridge is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reuland.
She was accompanied as far as Omaha
on her return by her brother, Roy, who
will return home this evening.
Albert O'Neill's Loss.
from Wednesday's Dully
Albert O'Neill was in the city today
from over the river and furnished some
more details concerning the loss of his
home by fire on Sunday night last.
Mrs. O'Neill had had a chill during the
day and a stove had been put up, no
examination of the flue being made at
the time. It is Mr. O'Neill's idea that
the flue was full of leaves and after
the fire was built, the leaves caught
and ignited the roof. After the fire
had been built, the family retired and
Mr. O'Neill's daughter aronsed him by
calling his attention to the bright light
out of doors saying she believed the
house was on fire. lie rose hastily and
found the roof ablaze. Before he could
get a ladder to climb to the roof and ! this ro;ld is COInineril.e,!f jt,; 'wht a
put out the flames, they were beyond j well be ,ne thoroughly as not. it is a
control and the house burned down. A j cryi,y, ,,hame that peo;.jt. vvilI u. ,.om
portion oi tne nousenoiu gooas were
saved but the greater part was a loss,
Mr. O'Neill had fortunately taken out
$400 of insurance shortly before the
disaster and is now congratulating him
self that he let an insurance agent talk
him into it. It will help a lot just now.
Union
From the Ledger.
W. E. Stanton and wife moved into
town a few days ago, occupying a
house near the Baptist church.
Mrs. E. W. Barton and daughter,
Mrs. Juergens, went to Omaha on
Monday with intention of making their
home in that city.
G. W. Garrison and wife arrived
home yesterday from their visit to
Burlington Junction, Mo., feeling much
improved by their trip.
Harry Thomas, who has been at
Julian as station agent for several
weeks, went to Wabash last Friday
morning, having been transferred to
that point.
Earl Upton's resignation as mail car
rier on Rural Route 2 goes into effect
today, and Amos McNamee is his suc
cessor with Charles Niday as substitute
carrier.
Frank Lynn and wife, who made an
extended visit witli relatives and
friends here and at ether points in this
state, departed Friday morning for
tneir home in Dodgeville, Wis.
J. V. Fittman and wife departed
Wednesday morning for a trip to
the Pacific coast, and will make a visit
with their daughter. Mrs. Shryder, at
McMinville, Oregon.
W. E. Delozier (familiarly calltd Fat
Billy) now located at Magnet, dro; ped
off here last Friday morning to r.-.;.w.
his Union relatives and frie-nd.-. a short
visit. He was on his way home tier:: v
visit with relatives in Oklahoma.
Reese Delar.ey and wife rr.-vc; i-t-t
week into their new re. i ; ,;
sCii-'-ji iii.i. ' .'e t. e 7 !.'.. o; ,
'iliSSOURi FAQIFt'G
UPON THE CARPET
Sfafo n2ilrc2cl Coiriiaisiicn
Will Get a Csmplaint.
(Juite a crowd of I 'l.i 1 1 sn: , , i i
anil traveling men this mornm;
people
at the
Missouri Pacific depot got a eero
shock when they received l he informa
tion from t fie te legraph operator that
they could not be sold tickets nor (-ou!d
they forward express packages from
that station between M- hour-; of live
and seven in the morning, 'i was
in accordance with the orders t'n.r : ifr-
division superintendent, and Hie c ra-
tor declined to sell (htm tici.t t-, (..
various points. When they atnve.'al
the station they found there was ..,
lire in the waiting room m r auv !i,rl.ts
One eetitleman a! ten i t ed I . . ,-1-1 n,.
lamps in t he wait ing
them deoid of nil
roof,
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wound in the dark an:I .-hivend in l!.
cold A more- those I'r.ni. rl'.i- ; v imi.
Mayor Gering who sought :, ticket to
Omaha. Carl Kinsman, the ha: her
Wlio wanted a lick. t I., -..kI. (
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I .. A . M Hire w'io wa m 1 1
In an.' who a ,i.. d to ;
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expres ; consisted ol
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I. at in a iiy
com-'- , i ah! y w ! i.i
up over I !. ri 1 u.-.al to 1 . i e ii f i .;,
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me-nt. Other-, who w i- then ioi l. ic
for tickets were J. :. Crili. h of I ,i
coin and W. II. Rohhii,.-of M i. ,;,i a i .i is
Minn.
As t iie slat i
n lure
boll
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night station consiilei able interest is
manifested in how the company will
explain to the state; railroad com mis
sion the refusal to se ll ticket--- or ac
cept express. The gentlemen who
were inconvenienced by this aibitrary
action on the part of the company will
file a complaint against the company
with the commission and steps will be
taken to see that it is compelled to sell
tickets as well as keep the waiting
room lighted and heated. Aside from
the clear violation of the law involved
in this case, the fact that this city is
fiaying a heavy rate of interest :;(Mir
bonds issued in aid of this rai'.roao.
entitles the people here to s.-m,c meas
ure of relief from su'-h arhi.'raiy ac
tions. An additional ground of com
plaint against the company is that it
does not keep its patrons posted as to
the time of arrival and departure of
trains. No matter what hour of th
day or night the eif'ice is called up. the
almost invariable anr.wcr is that ii.e
train is "on time" when it develop;-,
that it may be an hour or more late.
This is not th.j fault, of Agent Norton
by any means, as his information comes
from the dispatcher's of.'ice and is pre
sumably correct, but someone is to
! blame and when the ta.-k of re f.irn.ihir
j pe!efJ to po mt t tiat (!,,F)(lL ;iri be
compelled to sit there for in hour wait
ing the arrival of an overdue train and
one that the railroad commission
should see is done away with.
The complaint, which it is positively
asserted, will be filed at once, will al
lege the refusal to sell tickets, the re
fusal to accept express for shipment,
the failure to light and heat depots and
the failure to properly bulletin and in
form passengers of the time of arrival
of trains. All these acts are in clear
violation of the law and the company
must be brought to book for them. All
the witnesses in the case are willing to
go before the railroad commission and
swear to the state of facts set out
above and many more stand ready to
aid in the prosecution.
Odd Fellows Posperous.
A Special from .Lincoln, under date
of October 12, says: "The annual re
port of the grand secretary shows a
most substantial increase. L'uring the
year twelve new lodges have been
chartered and a gain in membership of
over 1,400. Three hundred and six
lodges now hold charters. Funeral
benefits in the sum of -10 have-
been paid paid out and the relief fund
reached over $20,000; .'.' went
for special relief; for the relief of wid
ows and orphans $H2.2.r was expended.
The finances were declared to be- in ex
cellent condition" The re-port of t he
grand master indicates a healthy growth
and great activity in all brandies of the
order. He declares that the lodges in
stituted during the last year are- :-tror.g
and optimist ic. "
Ths S. S. Jchnson Vti I Case.
Last Friday Judge Ik-con rendered
a decision in this matter, admitting
the-
wi.l to probate. I ne will
S cot;
jr. the grounds of undue- in
the pa -1 of Edwin Jearv the
re .
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